What's up, indicator listeners? This week we are showcasing some of our favorite

indicator episodes of the year and one of my faves was a show we did back in

April about a high-stakes legal battle over two famous pop songs.

Stick around for the end for a quick update and enjoy.

NPR. I've been really tried. Oh yeah, it's the indicator from Planet Money. I'm Adrian Ma.

And I'm Waylon Wong. We are listening to Let's Get It On, because this song is at the center of a big trial happening next week,

where the court has to decide what is the difference between musical inspiration and intellectual theft.

Let's Get It On was performed by Marvin Gay, as everybody knows.

But it was also co-written by a guy named Ed Townsend.

And Ed Townsend's heirs, who have the rights to the song

they've accused another musician of writing a song that copies let's get it on

and baby my heart could still fool us.

Hard at 23.

Thinking out loud by the British musician Ed Sheerin.

Oh, Ed V. Ed. That's right, we got a case of v Ed. Ed.

That's right, we got a case of two Eds here.

But this case is about a lot more than money.

Today on the show, we'll talk with a music copyright expert who explains why this case should matter to musicians

and music lovers everywhere, and why the outcomes of these disputes are so hard to predict.

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